COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sullivan County vs Wayne County
PLACE A
Sullivan County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Wayne County, Michigan
Sullivan County is 91% smaller than Wayne County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SULLIVAN COUNTYWAYNE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population163,7591,769,038−91% vs Wayne County
Population density3962,891−2,495
Population growth0.9%-1.5%+2.3 pts
Median age45.037.9+7.1
Male49.0%48.4%+0.6 pts
Female51.0%51.6%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.9%10.3%−8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.6%47.9%+43.7 pts
Black2.0%36.6%−34.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%6.9%−4.2 pts
Asian0.7%3.7%−2.9 pts
Other3.0%5.0%−2.0 pts
Median household income$58,807$60,539−$1,732
Per capita income$35,877$34,906+$971
Poverty rate15.4%20.8%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4670.493−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%27.6%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree9.0%10.8%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%8.7%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation56.2%59.2%−3.0 pts
Median home value$213,300$178,500+$34,800
Median gross rent$889$1,132−$243
Owner-occupied72.1%64.8%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%12.5%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households38.9%49.1%−10.2 pts
Average commute21.924.7−2.8
Worked from home10.6%14.1%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%1.8%−1.6 pts
Uninsured8.9%5.6%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025